Holding The High Line With Rabbi And Red

Hello Colorado Rapids fan! On this episode of Holding The High Line, it's our birthday! Five years ago today we recorded the pilot episode of the pod in Rabbi basement back on Lincoln. We banter about AFC Wrexham getting hyped by ESPN in ways MLS never was. We go through the Rapids three preseason friendlies in Mexico and what little takeaways we can gleam from them. Then we analyze the signings of Connor Ronan, Andreas Maxsø, and Alex Gersbach.During the episode, we discuss an old article Matt wrote about possible MLS themed ESPN 30 For 30 documentaries. You can read that here.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get y

Warning! NOT SAFE FOR WORK! Hi Rapids fans. Earlier today, Vox Media announced major changes to how it will operate its MLS team websites, including Burgundy Wave. This is a massive blow to the American Soccer Media space. Rabbi and Red get together for an intoxicated after dark rant fest. We are mad. There is profanity. It's a meandering mess. This episode is NSFW. You've been warned.

Hello Rapids fans. Earlier this week, Red was a guest on the MLS Updater with Michael Rice. We discuss the 2022 season, preview 2023, and break down all the silly season rumors of the past week. The episode was so good, we asked Michael if we could run it on our feed and he said yes!You can follow him on Twitter @MichaelRice1983. He writes for World Football Index and NY Soccer Times. You can follow the MLS Updater on Twitter here, find the podcast here, and its YouTube channel here.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread

Happy New Year Colorado Rapids fans! Rabbi and Red get together for the first time in 2023. We discuss the club's preseason schedule and Collen Warner getting waived. Mark gets caught up with some thoughts on the Calvin Harris trade, the SuperDraft, and more. We go through a bunch of good Ask HTHLs. Then we provide media scrum audio of Cole Bassett and Jack Price from the Rapids Media Day.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Our artwork was produced by CR54 Designs. Juanners does our music. Email us if you'd like a fu

Winter is here Rapids fans! On this episode of HTHL, Red solo pods from the Conor Casey Memorial Closet. He breaks down Colorado trading for Calvin Harris and the 2023 MLS SuperDraft. There's lots of details on Generation Adidas defender Moise Bombito and goalkeeper Oliver Semmle. Then we finish off the show with a 10 minute phone interview with Bombito the morning after getting drafted.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Our artwork was produced by CR54 Designs. Juanners does our music. Email us if you'd like a full

Hey there. Thanks for listening to Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red. Thanks so much for joining us. On this episode, Rabbi and Red are joined by friend of the show Mark Turner to celebrate and remember Grant Wahl. We analyze Gyasi Zardes leaving to Austin FC in free agency and discuss how this will affect the Pids offseason and roster build. The guys have some World Cup takes, hot and cold. Yes, we talk Gio Gate. Then Matt and regular Mark discuss the Kevin Cabral trade.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Our

Hello Colorado Rapids fans! On this episode of Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red talk USA Wales. We break down offseason news including roster decisions and the MLS Expansion Draft. UCHealth is the new shirt sponsor and Cole Bassett has returned from his loan. Then we look ahead to the England game on Friday. We finished recording before the rumor started about Gyasi Zardes and Austin FC. Our discussions on him could be outdated by the time you listen. Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Our artwork was produced b

Hello Colorado Rapids fans! On this offseason episode of Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red get together to talk playoffs. We discuss the games so far and look ahead to the MLS Cup Final. We've got measured takes on the reported new playoff format. Then we break down the (probably Rapids irrelevant) MLS Expansion draft.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Our artwork was produced by CR54 Designs. Juanners does our music. Email us if you'd like a full transcript of any of our episodes.HTHL is on Patreon. If you like

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Red sits down with Marcelo Balboa to have a long awaited interview. We discuss his playing career, big picture thoughts on the game, getting into media, and reminisce about his time covering the Rapids for Altitude Sports. Just like with Richard Fleming, we don't know what the future holds for Celo. But we appreciate everything he's done for the sport in this country and the Rapids.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Our artwork was produced by CR54 Desi

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we review the 2022 Colorado Rapids season. Rabbi and Red banter about Decision Day and spend way too much time reviewing the 1-1 draw with Austin FC. Yay Diego Rubio! Then we revisit the XI questions we asked back in February that would define the 2022 Colorado Rapids season. The guys do some initial offseason prognostication.On Monday, the Rapids Independent Press Corps released their 2022 season awards. You can find that article here.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on thi

Hello Rapids fans. This week on HTHL, Red discusses Rapids and soccer news briefly. Then he sits down with Richard Fleming to discuss his career, some fun stories, working in soccer media, coming to America, and his Rapids favorites. Sunday is Richard's final broadcast with Altitude TV. He's been a wonderful narrator of the Colorado Rapids. Thank you. You will be missed.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Full transcripts of every episode can be found on AudioBurst. Our artwork was produced by CR54 Designs. Juanners 

Mark talks to Colorado Rapids writer and R2 MLS Next Pro expert Joseph Samelson while Matt is on wedding duty. Joe gives his take on 'what went wrong in 2022', Mark and Joe break down the break downs of the USMNT against Japan and Saudi Arabia, and the duo conclude by riffing about what they'd like to see in the Rapids final two matches of the season.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Full transcripts of every episode can be found on AudioBurst. Our artwork was produced by CR54 Designs. Juanners does our music.We ar

Hello Colorado Rapids fans! Hello Burgundy Darkness. This week on HTHL, it's the international break. Rabbi and Red banter about Sam Vines finally getting a call up to the USMNT. The guys recap the San Jose and LA Galaxy games. Matt gives the details on how the Rapids can make the playoffs and what can eliminate them by next match day. Then we answer a collection of topical Ask HTHLs. Spoiler Alert: From 15:30 to 24:17, we discuss Welcome To Wrexham. If you're not caught up from last week's episodes you might want to skip this. Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catch

Rapids Fans, let's ride! Well, maybe not in Seattle. This week on Holding The High Line, it's California Week! We banter about the Premier League suspending play this past weekend and handicap the Supporters' Shield race. Then we recap the 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps. The boys look ahead to this week's games against San Jose Earthquakes and LA Galaxy. We also have an Ask HTHL on Ralph Priso. Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Full transcripts of every episode can be found on AudioBurst. Our artwork was produced

Happy Labor Day Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we recap a one point double game week for the Pids. Mark gives us the second half of his DA player updates. We've got a great Ask HTHL on player acquisition. Rabbi tries to make sense of the 4-1 loss as Nashville. Red looks for positives from the draw to D.C. United and why it's too late for moral victories. We propose a new fancy state, Expected Penalty Kicks (xPKs). Then we look ahead to Saturday's must win game against Vancouver. Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this

Hi Rapids fans. The Rapids didn't show up for 35 minutes on Saturday. So neither did we. After that, we try to make sense of the 6-0 loss to Philadelphia and what it means for the two games this week.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Full transcripts of every episode can be found on AudioBurst. Our artwork was produced by CR54 Designs. Juanners does our music.We are brought to you by Ruffneck Scarves and Icarus FC. Ruffneckscarves.com is your one-stop-shop for official MLS, USL, and U.S. Soccer scarves as well as c

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red discuss a bad week that saw the Pids get one point from two games. Mark gives updates on Rapids academy kids in college and elsewhere. We discuss the state of the academy and recent Rapids 2 news. Then we recap the loss at Vancouver Whitecaps and draw that should have been three points against Houston Dynamo. There's several really good Ask HTHLs. Then we preview Saturday's against the buzz saw that is Philadelphia Union. Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on thi

Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This is Holding The High Line. Rabbi is coming back from international duty so we reach into the loan market to bring back Brendan Ploen of the Denver Post. He and Matt join the podcast couch to discuss the end of the Rapids transfer window and Cole Bassett's loan to Fortuna Sittard. We recap the 1-1 draw with Columbus Crew. We discuss the worryingly similar negatives and give Hayden Andrews his due. Then we look ahead to the games against Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links

Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi is in the holy land! We banter about soccer adventuring abroad and Orange Count SC batting LA Galaxy II for a stadium. Then we recap the weather delayed win against Minnesota United. We discuss the good, the underlying worry, and more. Then we look ahead to the game against Columbus Crew, the challenges they bring, and the non-story(?) that is the Gyasi Zardes revenge game.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Full transcripts of every episode can be

Hello Colorado Rapids fans! On this episode of Holding The High Line, we finally discuss a road win! Rabbi and Red banter about the club signing Felipe Gutierrez. We attempt to make sense of the chaos that was Colorado beating New York Red Bulls 5-4 on Tuesday night. Then we discuss the transfer window business and what the lack of moves since the Kaye trade means short and long term. Lastly, we look ahead to Minnesota United on Saturday.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Full transcripts of every episode can be fou